The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

The largest terracotta fountain in the world, built to commemorate Britain’s Victorian achievements.

Described as one of the Baltic region’s most daring and original construction projects.

Denmark’s never-ending bridge.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

This controversial monument was designed to lionize the Red Army, but also disheartened the Latvian people.

The majority of the highest mountain in Poland is actually located in a different country.

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.